Continuing Education Resources for UW-Madison Schools and Colleges

The Division of Continuing Studies is located at
21 N. Park St, 7th floor. Call 263-5114 for information about campus resources for UW-Madison Schools and Colleges.

The Division of Continuing Studies provides funding, support, and infrastructure to UW-Madison schools and colleges seeking to identify and serve nontraditional audiences. Every School/College has an identified Outreach Dean who can also help answer questions about your school/college efforts to reach nontraditional audiences.

If you would like to discuss a specific idea or learn more about resources available through Continuing Studies please contact Katy Duren (kduren@dcs.wisc.edu).

Funding and Academic Planning for Nontraditional Audiences

Continuing Studies provides fiscal support for credit and noncredit programming to nontraditional audiences with various funding mechanisms, including but not limited to Fund 104 funding in partnership with UW-Extension.

When working with new nontraditional student audiences, schools/colleges can utilize program revenue funding models. Funding Sources and New Revenue Opportunities provides information about new program development and program revenue models. You can also review material from the campus-wide Educational Innovation effort for additional information on serving nontraditional audiences and program revenue opportunities.

Credit and Degree Programs for Nontraditional Audiences

Continuing Studies provides funding and academic planning resources for schools and colleges as they work to offer credit programs designed to reach nontraditional audiences. Some of the mechanisms available to support credit programs for nontraditional students include:

These mechanisms have different requirements and restrictions; contact Katy Duren (kduren@dcs.wisc.edu) to discuss which funding mechanism is the best fit for your needs, or if you have questions about credit courses for nontraditional audiences.

Student Services for nontraditional audiences: Continuing Studies' Adult Career and Special Student Services (ACSSS) provides assistance with admission of special groups of nontraditional students. Contact Sarah Stilp, (sstilp@dcs.wisc.edu) if you have questions about admitting or supporting nontraditional audiences.

Communicating to nontraditional audiences and marketing nontraditional programs: Contact Rebecca Hunt (rhunt@dcs.wisc.edu) if you have questions about marketing and communications for nontraditional audiences.

Program Integrity Regulations for Distance Education

UW System Working Group Report (pdf, 35 pages)
State Approval Regulations for Distance Education: A "Starter" List (pdf, 105 pages)
Regulations by CFR Section (pdf, 24 pages)

Visiting International Student Program

Continuing Studies' Adult Career and Special Student Services (ACSSS) offers the Visiting International Student Program (VISP) for undergraduate, graduate, or dissertator-level international students wishing to pursue non-degree study at UW-Madison outside of a traditional exchange program.

If you have any questions about admitting international students to visit UW-Madison for short-term study, please contact Anna Seidel-Quast .